Prasad Oak

Prasad Prabhakar Oak (Marathi pronunciation: [pɾəsaːd̪ oːk]; born 17 February 1975) is an actor.

He has received several awards including two Filmfare Awards Marathi and a National Film Award.

Prasad Oak was born on 17 February 1975 at Pune, Maharashtra in a Marathi speaking family.

Oak started his career as assistant director for the play Premachi Goshta, with actors Shriram Lagoo and Nilu Phule.

He got a break in Shree Adhikari Brother's TV serial Badini.

Mrunal Kulkarni was his costar in Badini.

His critically acclaimed role was in 'Andharyachya Parambya' which was a television series of famous movie 'Barrister'.

He became well established on television with Avaghchi Sansar, playing the role of Harshvardhan Bhosle.

In 2007, he participated in Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Marathi (Celebrity Round) and won, became Ajinkyatara.

This series had the nation's highest ratings in 2008.

He claimed that television has had a big role in success of Marathi films.

Oak has worked in more than 80 television serials.

In 2008 he participated in reality show Dhinka Chika as a judge.

In June 2012, his show Bhanda Saukhya Bhare completed 500 episodes.

In 2018, he played the role of popular Marathi Stage actor Prabhakar Panshikar in Ani... Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar.

Born and brought up in Pune, Oak attended Bhave High School, Pune.

He graduated from Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce.

He married Manjiri Oak and has two sons with her.